Sunday 29 July 2012

Sunday 29th July 2012

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Belvide
Fem or 1st winter Pied Flycatcher in hedge 50yds west of Chappell hide (permit only)......SN.

Uttoxeter Quarry
Black-tailed Godwit, 7x Green Sandpiper, 11x Common Sandpiper, 13x Common Tern, 2x Hobby, 7x Egyptian Geese (+5 goslings) & 2x Goosander...............AB.
also Mediterranean Gull present this afternoon...............Birdguides

Trent Washlands
2x Oystercatcher, c70 House Martin, c40 Swallow, Kingfisher & Green Woodpecker..............AJ.

Whitemoor Haye
Juv Marsh Harrier between corner of rough track and Sittles Farm at 15-55hrs tho mobile, also present, 2x Common Sandpiper, Garden Warbler, family of Lesser Whitethroat, Common Tern, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4x Tree Sparrow, 2x Little Owl & 2x Peregrine..............SC.

Croxden Quarry
Juv Mediterranean Gull again from 15-55hrs to 16-40hrs when flew SW.........AB

Blithfield Res
Osprey still in dead tree at Tad Bay, also 20x Crossbill in Stansley Wood, 2x Common Sandpiper, 25+ Common Tern & Oystercatcher..............JW.....Also Turnstone in Ten Acre Bay and adult Mediterranean Gull off causeway......Birdguides

Chasewater
5x Yellow-legged Gull in roost.............